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Using A 3D Printer In A Build

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 3:01 pm
by demoneye
I've just put together an array of 22 LED strips and thought I'd share some pictures of the clips and mounts I 3D printed to keep the build tidy and organised. If you build a lot of lights then definitely consider buying a cheap 3d printer.

I designed all clips (apart from the Wago mounts) in Tinkercad, a free 3D design package from AutoDesk. Here's a picture of my library of bits I designed.

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I added a 100K linear sliding pot to dim the array for working under the lights - a switch allows me to turn the dimming circuit on and off.

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Different clips

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I needed to bend the LED wires around and under the array to reach the strips. I designed a 2 part clip that would take the wires and bend them 90 degrees.

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Here are two of them sandwiched together to bend the wires.

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Re: Using A 3D Printer In A Build

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 12:42 am
by Norcorider
Very cool! I have a buddy that’s going to be doing a couple litre pieces for me on my build

Re: Using A 3D Printer In A Build

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:46 pm
by LEDG
Neat! Which printer are you using?

Re: Using A 3D Printer In A Build

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:39 pm
by demoneye
LEDG wrote:
Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:46 pm
Neat! Which printer are you using?
It's a cheap Anet A8 (about $150) - takes a bit on tinkering to get good prints, but a great introduction to printing.